1. Accounting Vouchers and Principles of Bookkeeping : Expectations in 21st Century
- Author
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Olszewska, Irena and Wołczyńska, Monika
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WAREHOUSE ,SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND ,POOLING OF INTERESTS ,INVESTMENT ,IMAGE ,VALUATION ,TAX ,PENSION FUNDS ,BANKING SYSTEM ,INVENTORY ,TRADE UNIONS ,COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ,INSURANCE COMPANIES ,CASH BALANCES ,LIQUIDATION ,DEPRECIATION ,IMPLEMENTATION ,CRITERIA ,STOCKS ,INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ,CASH PAYMENTS ,CREDIT UNIONS ,PAYROLL ,TERRORISM ,BANKING LAW ,ACCOUNTING STANDARD ,MARKET PRACTITIONERS ,ACCOUNTING POLICIES ,DUE DILIGENCE ,STOCK ,PERSONAL INCOME ,COMMERCIAL CODE ,RETURNS ,BALANCE SHEETS ,PENSION ,OPTIONS ,BUSINESS ,GUARANTEE ,FINANCIAL MARKET ,TRANSACTIONS ,AUDITING ,FRAUD ,GOODS ,LOANS ,AUDITORS ,BOOKKEEPING ,FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS ,SETTLEMENT ,ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ,CHECK ,INTERESTS ,PENSIONS ,HOLDING ,MARKETS ,CREDITORS ,COMMERCIAL LAW ,PROFIT ,NOTARY ,STATUTORY AUDITORS ,FINANCE ,ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES ,INVENTORY OF ASSETS ,FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ,QUALITY ,INTANGIBLE ASSETS ,PROPERTY RIGHTS ,ACCOUNTS ,LIABILITIES ,COMMON LAW ,BALANCE SHEET ,BILLING ,SECURITIES LAW ,INCOME TAXES ,ACCOUNTING PRACTICES ,DEBT ,BILLS ,VALUE OF ASSETS ,MAINTENANCE ,ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES ,ACCOUNTING SERVICES ,MARKET ,DURABLE ,PROPERTY ,OWNERSHIP ,FOREIGN ENTERPRISES ,RETURN ,RESOURCES ,FINANCIAL INFORMATION ,TAX OBLIGATION ,CURRENCIES ,SELLING ,FIXED ASSETS ,FINANCIAL YEARS ,CREDIBILITY ,ACCOUNT ,CUSTOMERS ,BANKRUPTCY ,REPORTING ,TAX OBLIGATIONS ,LIMITED LIABILITY ,EXCHANGE ,BILLS OF EXCHANGE ,ACCOUNTING ,LEGAL SYSTEM ,INCOME TAX ,EXPENSES ,ACCOUNTANTS ,SECURITY ,FOREIGN MARKETS ,COST ,ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE ,AMORTIZATION ,ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS ,SALE OF PROPERTY ,FINANCIAL SYSTEM ,PAYROLL RECORDS ,LIABILITY ,EXCHANGE RATE ,GOOD ,FOREIGN CAPITAL ,EQUIPMENT ,ACCOUNTANCY ,INSURANCE ,REVENUE ,CURRENCY ,TURNOVER ,SETTLEMENT PERIODS ,TAXES ,EQUITY ,BANK LOANS ,FOREIGN CURRENCIES ,OPTION ,PUBLIC FINANCE ,LOSS STATEMENT ,SECURITIES ,INTERNATIONAL BANK ,CASH TRANSACTIONS ,IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ,FUTURE ,CONTRACT ,DEED ,ACCOUNTING THEORY ,GLOBALIZATION ,COOPERATIVES ,SALES ,ISSUANCE ,CONTRACTS ,ACCOUNTANT ,INVESTMENT FUNDS ,ACCOUNTING RECORDS ,AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ,STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS ,INTEREST ,INTANGIBLE ,TRADING ,FUND ACCOUNTING ,CASH FLOWS ,REVENUES ,FINANCIAL STATEMENT ,ACCOUNTING DOCUMENTS ,CIVIL CODE ,SHARE ,FOREIGN CURRENCY ,FINANCIAL REPORTING ,AUDIT ,PHYSICAL SECURITY ,INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL ,TRANSACTION - Abstract
The current regulations and practices related to accounting vouchers and bookkeeping in Poland, including cross-cutting tax regulations, were assessed and compared with selected EU countries (France, Germany and UK). The study was undertaken at the request of the Polish Ministry of Finance, and funded under the Financial Reporting Technical Assistance Program (FRTAP), to contribute to efforts to enhance harmonization with other relevant regulations, reduce unnecessary requirements and red tape for entities (especially SMEs and micro entities), and to reflect current and potential future technology changes whilst retaining control over diligence and quality of bookkeeping. The content, quality and scope of legislation in this area was found to be generally good. In contrast to the other countries studied, however, it takes a detailed, prescriptive approach. The report suggests moving away from setting detailed requirements and towards the development of a clear general framework. This would help preserve the quality of bookkeeping and accounting practices but reduce the need for continuous amendments to regulations to keep pace with changing circumstances, for example technological changes. It would also create space for more liberalization and greater flexibility for market practitioners and would be in keeping with the approach adopted in the other countries looked at. The report identifies gaps and inconsistencies in the areas of accounting policy and maintenance of books; accounting vouchers; financial statements; storage; provision of bookkeeping services; and information technology (IT) and makes a number of suggestions to address these.
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- 2015